Matt Simon
Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. During his time at Long Beach State, he served as sports editor for the Daily 49er while completing his degree. Since then, he has reported extensively on athletics throughout Southern California for multiple publications. He also served as an assistant editor at The Maui News before joining The562.org as a correspondent. In 2025, he was brought on as an assistant editor.
http://the562.org

Related Articles

Screen shot 2021 03 13 at 12.56.54 am
Football Millikan Video

VIDEO: Millikan vs. Los Alamitos, Football

Tyler Hendrickson

High School Football: Millikan vs. Los Alamitos Millikan visited Los Alamitos for its 2020-21 spring season opener on Friday night. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org

Lbpvball jv 0011 1024x683
Cross Country Jordan Lakewood Long Beach Poly Millikan Wilson

PREVIEW: Moore League Cross Country Finals

Tyler Hendrickson

All of The562’s cross-country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. The Moore League cross country season will come to an end on Wednesday evening at Heartwell Park. The varsity races are scheduled for 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. start times. Long Beach Poly is the heavy […]

Dsc05111
Cabrillo Compton Jordan Lakewood Long Beach Poly Millikan Track & Field Wilson

Long Beach Beach Track & Field Stars Show Out At Moore League Finals

Eli Aquino

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. Long Beach’s top track and field athletes put on a show Thursday afternoon at Wilson during an exciting slate of events at the individual Moore League finals. A week after splitting Moore League championships, Long Beach Poly ended the […]